By next summer. Barking. Thousands of banned dogs are living legally with their owners in britain, according to a bbc investigation. And coming up on bbc news Newcastle Boss eddie howe says theres a high chance midfielder Sandro Tonali could be available to play this weekend despite his ten month ban for breaching betting rules. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc� s news at one, live from jerusalem, where nearly three weeks on from the start of this crisis here, Military Action by israel against what it calls hamas targets continue. The Israeli Army Says its ground forces, backed by fighterjets and drones, conducted another Ground Incursion into the gaza strip overnight. This morning the un said that gaza is being strangled, its people abandoned and that the aid so far has just been crumbs. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. The Health Ministry in gaza says that 7,326 people have been killed in the territory. In israel, more than 1,400 people were murdered in the hamas attack of october the 7th. This morning israel updated the number of people being held hostage in gaza to 229. Our first report this lunchtime is from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Waking correspondent, yolande knell. Up to another day 0 gaza. Waking up to another day of death in gaza. The bodies piled up after the latest israeli strikes. Translation fist latest israeli strikes. Translation � k ~ translation at ten oclock the a artment translation at ten oclock the apartment they translation at ten oclock the apartment they were translation at ten oclock the apartment they were staying translation at ten oclock the apartment they were staying at l translation at ten oclock the i apartment they were staying at was bombed. Ia people were killed. They were all females, among them a two baby and my knees, one year old. I dont know what to do. Aerial photographs show gaza before and after israels intense bombardment. These are neighbourhoods in the north. Amid the unprecedented destruction here, thousands have been killed and Hundreds And Thousands are homeless. Yet a top un official complaints only crumbs of aid are getting in. Aid are getting in. Basic services are crumbling. Aid are getting in. Basic services are crumbling. Medicine aid are getting in. Basic services are crumbling. Medicine is aid are getting in. Basic services i are crumbling. Medicine is running out. Food and water are running out. The streets of garda have started overflowing with sewage. Gaza. Gazais overflowing with sewage. Gaza. Gaza is on the brink of a Massive Health hazard and the risk of diseases are looming. Israels military says diseases are looming. Israels military says it diseases are looming. Israels military says it is diseases are looming. Israels military says it is continuing i diseases are looming. Israels| military says it is continuing to hit hamas targets. The growing calls for a pause in fighting to let in aid and the presence of 200 plus hostages could delay a full ground invasion. There are fresh worries about a regional escalation. This morning the us that it had struck iran linked sites here in Eastern Syria after complaining of attacks on its forces. And there was an explosion and a suspected Missile Interception on egyptss red sea coast. Translation . ,. , translation in recent times, an aerialthreat translation in recent times, an Aerial Threat was translation in recent times, an Aerial Threat was spotted translation in recent times, an Aerial Threat was spotted and translation in recent times, an Aerial Threat was spotted and jets l Aerial Threat was spotted and jets were scrambled in response to the threat. To our understanding of the strike that took place in egypt originated in this threat. Imith originated in this threat. With towns in southern originated in this threat. With towns In Southern Israel originated in this threat. With towns In Southern Israel a originated in this threat. With towns In Southern Israel a virtually empty, normal life is on hold and gaza remains underfire. Across empty, normal life is on hold and gaza remains under fire. Across the middle east, much depends on what happens in this war. The hamas run Health Ministry says at least 20 people were killed in gaza in strikes overight. Well, the bbc� s Rushdi Abualouf is in gaza, and a short time ago gave us this update from the city of khan younis, in the south of the territory. Air strikes continue overnight and this morning across the gaza strip. But here in khan younis, southern gaza, its the area that israel asked 1. 2 Million People to leave their houses in gaza city and the north and come here. About 25 air strikes overnight and more than 20 people were killed. But today, the effort, the rescue teams are continuing to search under the rubble of an entire neighbourhood in gaza city. Israel two days ago bombed the place. About 20 buildings were buried, were levelled to the ground. According to the local authority here, run by hamas, 132 people were killed. Today, another ten trucks from egypt entered into gaza. But what is also more significant is about ten, 13 doctors to help the hospitals here, but their staff are struggling, their staff are overwhelmed by the number of casualties they are dealing every day. Ten doctors isnt enough. They said, we need more and more people to come from All Around The World and help the medical teams here to overcome this crisis. But this is a little hope, for those who are struggling for days to treat the people, that maybe a sustainable humanitarian corridor could open from egypt and be as a lifeline for the people in gaza. A little bit of hope as he says. But the World Health Organization says as many as 1000 children are still buried under the rubble. As israels bombing of gaza continues, everyday life for those living there must still go on. One month ago, jumana emad was in the final stages of pregnancy at her home in gaza city. After hamass attack on october 7th, she moved south with her four year old daughter. According to the un, shes just one of 50,000 pregnant women in gaza. Dalia haidarfrom bbc arabic has been following her story. They speak arabic. A precious moment captured between a pregnant mother and daughter. Translation im about to deliver any time soon. I hope my second baby arrives safely and peacefully, but apparently she will come within a destruction. As israel carried out air strikes we asked jumana, a journalist from gaza city, to record a video diary in the lead up to giving birth. What scares me the most, what i think about every night as i fall asleep, is that we may not wake up. Two days after the conflict started jumana evacuated with her four year old daughter and moved in with relatives further south, where they thought it was safer. I moved to another home. This is all the stuff i was able to take, the small bag and these things. Like the 2 million palestinians in gaza struggling with food and water shortages, jumana and herfamily are often cut off from the outside world. We dont have electricity so we cant watch the news on the television. Theres no internet. The radio is all we have if our phones dont die. We tried to stay in daily Contact Withjumana despite the daily disconnection of phone lines and internet. Are you ok . , i ask her. Two days later she replies, yes, thank god, but honestly the situation is difficult. Jumana is one of 5500 women in gaza who, according to the un, are expected to give birth within the next month. My labour has begun, but the problem is, will i find someone to Take Me To The Hospital . Jumana made it. But while she waited, a house near the hospital was bombed. In a few seconds everything in the hospital was turned upside down. There were more wounded. People were screaming everywhere. Hours later, talia was born. Do you love her . Jumana brought to a newborn back home, but every night thet fear they wont live to see another day. Dalia haider, bbc news. The joy of thejoy of birth, the joy of birth, even thejoy of birth, even in a place where people are struggling to survive. Well, with International Pressure mounting on israel about the escalating humanitarian situation in gaza, lets go to southern israel now and to the bbc� s wyre davies. You are In Southern Israel, not far from the gaza border, what do the details which have emerged from this second incursion into gaza overnight and the objectives of the Israeli Military . And the obectives of the Israeli Milita . , , military . Yes, this is the second time Israel Military . Yes, this is the second time israel has military . Yes, this is the second time israel has publicly time israel has publicly acknowledged making these limited incursions into gaza. It may have happened before, probably has. But on the second incursion last night, it was further to the south towards the middle of the gaza strip when another of vehicles with air support, according to israel went to attack specific hamas targets inside gaza. The operation lasted for a couple of hours and there were no israeli casualties and they withdrew during the night. It is the second such incursion. The night before there had been a big incursion involving tanks and bulldozers. Israel says it is to pave the way and make the ground ready for what is still anticipated to be a much larger, full scale Ground Incursion at some point in the future. It larger, fullscale Ground Incursion at some point in the future. It does seem there at some point in the future. It does seem there are at some point in the future. It does seem there are other at some point in the future. It does seem there are other factors at some point in the future. It does seem there are other factors on at some point in the future. It does| seem there are other factors on the minds of military and political planners here. Most of all the rising number of hostages which are confirmed now to be in the gaza strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes. Confirmed now to be in the gaza strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes, a ve aood strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes, a very good point strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes, a very good point. We strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes, a very good point. We know strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes, a very good point. We know the strip, the latest figure 229 . Yes, a l very good point. We know the Prime Minister netanyahu to his intending to do a land invasion. It is three weeks since the horrific events of october the 7th. He wants to go in there and crush hamas fatally. But there and crush hamas fatally. But there are these other considerations. Internationally, there is the humanitarian situation inside gaza, but domestically, there are more than 200 hostages of israeli and International Background who are inside gaza, Trapped Inside Gaza and there is a growing israeli Public Opinion which is urging mr netanyahu to put his military ambitions to one side while those negotiations start and perhaps continue to get more hostages release. We Knowjoe Biden thinks the hostages are his priority and thatis the hostages are his priority and that is growing pressure inside israel, although they support the military aims, they want the hostages released soon. Thank you for Oininu Hostages Released soon. Thank you forjoining us hostages released soon. Thank you forjoining us in hostages released soon. Thank you forjoining us in southern hostages released soon. Thank you forjoining us In Southern Israel, i forjoining us In Southern Israel, not farfrom the forjoining us In Southern Israel, not far from the Perimeter Fence with gaza. And as we were saying, growing pressures on israeli political and military leadership to delay that much expected ground offensive. And for many reasons, the hunt for the hostages being held there, only four out of more than 200 hostages have been freed so far. The anguish of families who were worried there loved ones could pay the price of israel goes into soon and to fast. And the humanitarian pressure, the repeated alarm from the United Nations agency saying that gaza was on the brink. Describing the tracks that have been able to enter so far as just crumbs. Around the world and in this region, there is a growing call for a ceasefire, humanitarian pause. Even poses, as eu leaders agreed yesterday. But for israel, after october the 7th, they want to press on with their military campaign, all the while mindful of the risks they have to take account of. Well keep an eye on all of the developments, but for now back to the studio for the rest of the news. The huge manhunt for a Us Army Reservist suspected of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others in a mass shooting in the state of maine has entered its second day. Police say robert card is Armed And Dangerous and are asking people in the city of lewiston and several nearby towns to continue to shelter inside their homes. Schools and most local businesses have closed. From lewiston, nomia iqbal has the very latest. This rural state is in lockdown, as the search for a suspected killer continues. 18 people were gunned down on wednesday, whilst enjoying an evening at the local Bowling Alley and bar. Among them, bob violette, a grandfather who died protecting children at the alley. Tricia asselin, who worked there, was also killed. The suspected gunman is robert card, a a0 year old former army reservist. Police have told the public to stay indoors. He should be considered Armed And Dangerous. Based on our investigation, we believe this is someone that should not be approached. As nighttime falls, the search operation continues in the dark. A helicopter is circling the area, and there is a Huge Police Presence surrounding a house behind me. It belongs to the suspected gunman, but theres no confirmation hes inside. However, questions are being asked why a man, known to have Mental Health issues, was allowed to carry guns. The state has few gun restrictions, but there are yellow flag laws, where only police can remove guns from people who are deemed unsafe. I asked maines republican senator Susan Collins if the laws had been used in this case. To my. I dont know that. Thats a very good question. Last year, you said that maine got it right when it came to yellow flag laws. Maine does have a good yellow flag. But if its true, as we are hearing, that robert card had Mental Health issues, and he was. The police put him forward for evaluation, you got it wrong. No, i dont know whether there was a report to trigger the yellow flag law. President biden and the democrats want tougher laws. Major bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation was passed last year, but he has renewed his calls for Assault Weapons to be banned. Maine was known as one of the safer places in the us, but now it has the unwanted label of the state with the worst mass shooting this year. Nomia iqbal, bbc news, maine. Lets go live now to our North America correspondent, john sudworth, in lewiston. John, still no closer to catching this gunman . No, the streets of lewiston are a little busier this morning, although that shelter in place order remains in place, as you heard in the report there. Large numbers of businesses and schools remained closed as that search continues across vast swathes of the countryside and waterways of this very rural state. But in some ways the geography of this place plays into the politics. It is a place with strong hunting and fishing traditions, where even democrat politicians have opposed the biden administrations attempts to implement an Assault Weapons ban. Interestingly, though, one of those politicians, the democratic congressman jarrod politicians, the democratic congressmanjarrod goulden, in the wake of the tragedy here, held a Press Conference in which he said that his previous stance opposing that his previous stance opposing that Assault Weapons ban had been a failure, and he asked for the forgiveness of voters and said he would now do all he can to work for that ban. That said, one of the ironies of the gun control debate, of course, is that the more people feel threatened by guns, the more some people will seek the protection they see them as a folding. I spoke to one local resident who lives just a few hundred metres from where the shootings took place, and he told me this with a gunman on the loose, he took comfort in the fact that he could go to bed at night with his gun and ammunition by his side. John, thank you very much indeed. The time is 1 18. Our top story this afternoon israel says its conducted more targeted raids inside the gaza strip hitting dozens of hamas targets. And coming up we hear the stories of children who were born as conjoined twins. And coming up on bbc news south africa can go top of the table at the Cricket World Cup if they beat pakistan in chennai. Pakistan opted to bat first but south Africas Marco Jansen set the tone, taking two early wickets. The bbc has found that 3500 dogs of a banned breed are living legally with their owners in britain. Currently, four breed types are officially banned, but that list could soon be expanded for the first time in more than 30 years. The government plans to Add Xl Bullys to the list, following a spate of attacks involving the breed. Danny savage reports. An xl Bully Type Dog with a temperament problem. This animal was handed to police after it attacked its owner. It can never be rehomed and will be put down. Im a dog lover. I dont want to see dogs put down, but im also a dad and ive got to think about public safety, you know . And is it right for a dog that has done that to someone who is strong themselves, you know, physically capable, is it right that that dog is then rehomed . Whats this . Police assess dogs to see if theyre a banned breed. So, we can go in here. This is a pit bull. The decision is made on looks and measurements. Theres another xl bully here, too. Shes a bit uncomfortable, arent you, darling . They arent banned yet, but owners will be able to apply for an exemption when they are. We will look at the home environment the dogs kept in, we will speak to the dog owner. We will obviously look at research into them, whether they are a fit and proper person. Come on. This is how exempted dogs have to live. Lola the pit bull has to comply with strict rules. What this . Its a muzzle. Shes got to be on lead in every public place, and muzzled, which includes our own car. 0h anita doesnt believe banning a type solves the problem of controlling dangerous dogs. Banning a breed to start with makes them more attractive to the wrong owner, and its these people that the government should be targeting, not innocent family dogs that have been well brought up, trained, from loving families. There willjust be another breed of dog that they are attracted to. Good girl. The bbc has found that 3a99 animals are on the index of exempted dogs, meaning they can still live with their owners. And 99 of them are pit bulls like lola. Just sprinkle a few. The government wants to add xl bullies to the banned list 0011. Some owners are taking the initiative and getting their xl bullies ready to be assessed, like zoomer here. Hes a family pet whom the owner completely trusts with their children. People are a bit more wary about him now. They dont want their dogs to come close to him. They dont want their children close to him. They even dont want themselves close to him. If hes ever off the lead, theyll start walking in the opposite direction. Hes a good boy, and id be really sad if he was ever taken away or anything like that. A ban doesnt necessarily mean these dogs will disappear, but it should clamp down on irresponsible owners. Danny savage, bbc news. A leading Health Think Tank has predicted that the nhs Waiting List For Non Urgent Treatment in england could rise to 8 million by next august. That would be about 250,000 more than the current total. The Health Foundation says the increase may happen even without further strikes by doctors. The government says action has been taken to tackle the longest waits. Heres our health editor, hugh pym. Protect the nhs we are the nhs nhs strikes have topped the Health Agenda in england for much of this year, although doctors are now in talks over resolving their pay disputes. The Prime Minister has blamed the Strike Action by the doctors union, the bma, for keeping Waiting Lists higher than expected. Hi, im rishi, very nice to see you. But a Health Think Tank says the action explains only a small amount of the increase, and it says the overall waiting list will keep rising until next summer, close to a possible date for the next election, raising doubts about mr sunak� s pledge to cut the number. The Health Foundation says even without more strikes, the total will get to around Eight Million in august 202a, and with some further action by doctors, it could get to 8. 1 million. In a worst case scenario, the total could reach 8. A million in august next year. The think tank says there are a number of challenges for the nhs. In some cases, it might be a lack of diagnostic equipment. In some cases, it might be a shortage of beds. In other cases, it might be problems with operating theatres, or staff, so there may be a shortage of anaesthetists, for example. So this is what underlines the point that it needs to be a kind of relentless focus, and there is no one size fits all. The Health Foundation does say that if hospitals get through more operations and increase the number of patients treated, and there are no more strikes, its possible the waiting list will start falling sooner, but Health Employers say there are immediate problems for hospitals. Since about april of this year, lists have been increasing at about 80,000 people per month, and we are coming into winter now, where pressure on Emergency Departments will make elective performance even harder. Nhs england said the think tank had underestimated the impact of strikes. The Department Of Health said action to tackle the longest waits had been taken. Hugh pym, bbc news. An independent inquiry has found natwest groups decision to shut down Nigel Farages Coutts Bank Account showed serious failings in its treatment of the politician. The controversy culminated in the resignation of Chief Executive dame alison rose. She was found to have made what is described as an honest mistake in disclosing details of the former ukip leaders bank account. Joining me now is our business correspondent, theo leggett. Remind us of how we got to this point . This tipped off a political row and focused a pretty harsh spotlight on the decisions banks take on who they do and do not choose to do business with. It all started with nigel faraj who injune said that his Bank Accounts had been closed, and he thought it was because of his political views. Thought it was because of his politicalviews. He thought it was because of his political views. He claimed he was being persecuted. True, that would have been illegal. A few days later, a bbc report was published which had a bbc report was published which had a different version of events, claiming that mr faraj� s accounts at coutts, a private bank for very wealthy people owned by nat west, decided to close down his accounts because he didnt meet their strict financial criteria. Mr faraj reacted angrily to her that angrily to that and said he had obtained documents that proved he was right. Within a few days, it also emerged that the source of the bbc story was dame alison rose, the Chief Executive of natwest, which obviously owns coutts, so she stepped down amid the furore that followed, and the bbc apologised, which takes us to where we are today, which is that an investigation was carried out by an independent law firm, and it says that the decision to close most farages accounts was entitled a lawful one and was primarily based on commercial criteria, so mr farages political views that he has expressed in public were not a determining factor. The report is also very critical about the way the decision was reached, how it was communicated to mr faraj, and the way in which his privacy was breached. Way in which his privacy was breached way in which his privacy was breached. Xii. , ~ ,. ,. ,. , the new owner of wilko says a handful of new wilko shops will be open by christmas. Earlier this month all a08 wilko Stores Closed down, leading to thousands ofjob losses. The range, the company which bought wilko after its collapse, says it plans to open five new wilko shops for the Festive Season starting with branches in plymouth and exeter. Six sets of conjoined twins have been brought together for a special gathering at at londons Great Ormond Street Hospital. The 12 children, who were all bornjoined to their sibling, visited the hospital with their families to share their experiences. Our medical editor, fergus walsh, went to meet them. A special day for six very special sets of twins, all born conjoined, and all treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in london. The youngest, zion and zane, aged six months, were separated when just a few weeks old and are not ready yet for pizza. But it was a hit with a 19 month old annie, here with her sister, izzy, who was more interested in trying to eat the paper. Hassan and hussein from cork in ireland have never let physical disability hold them back. One of their many ambitions is to represent ireland at the paralympics. Getting up every day, and i could do anything any other child could do. And better. I like basketball cos, like, you canjust clash into people. And its fast. The 13 year olds take part in a huge range of sports, including athletics and climbing. They were born joined at the pelvis and were separated when four months old, but it was just the first of multiple surgeries. From the very first scan, at 12 weeks pregnant, given no hope of survival, to see them almost 1a years on, over 60 surgeries later, and you know, thats still ongoing, but to not let that define them. Conjoined twins are rare about one in 500,000 births in the uk. The First Successful separation of conjoined twins here at gosh was way back in 1985, and since then, theyve cared for 38 sets of twins. But separation is not always possible. Mariam on the left and her sister, endai, are seven and live in cardiff. Theirfather, ibrahima, and the Surgical Team at gosh decided separation was just too risky because the girls share so many vital organs. They couldnt be separated because they support each other. So, if you try to separate them, one will certainly not make it after the separation. But possibly also the other twin. By contrast, ruby on the left and rosie were separated when they were just 2a hours old. Now 11, the twins from South East London say they always get the same reaction when they tell people they were once conjoined. What . theyre like, really . Because we are separated now and they wouldnt really think that we were conjoined like that as well. Are you proud of being conjoined . Yes. We obviously do fight a lot, we do scream at each other a lot. We get mad at each other, but then we always still have that bond that we know well be sisters forever and well other forever, and well care for each other forever. All these twins have an enduring connection with gosh, something they and the hospital are happy to celebrate. Fergus walsh, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres elizabeth rizzini. Some very autumnal scenes early on this morning, such as here in sheffield, the mist